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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Subject: Re: How Fascists Win Elections
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And then redneck Democrats in the heart of Dixie became Republicans……… all you have to do is look at a map.


Thought it was understood I was referring to the time before the Southern Strategy, which is denied by all Republicans. :)

The Brits love to say they ended slavery without a war - which is true, but that was because the slaves were kept in line by the British Military. Not so with the USA. We had institutions down south, like the Citadel, that taught military tactics to quell slave uprisings, so we did it ourselves, whereas the Brits, etc., used their military. They did compensate for slaves which was finally paid off in 2015. The slaves were apprenticed for 4-6 years, but at least no war.
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